VOCABULARY #4 (Expository writing class)

 accede: assent or agree to a demand, request, or treaty

 brandish: wave or flourish something as a threat or in anger or excitement 

 comprise: an agreement or settlement of a dispute that is reached by each side making concessions 

 deft: neatly skillful and quickly in one's movements

 destitute:without the basic necessities of life

 explicit: stated clearly and in detail, leaving no room for confusion or doubt

 extirpate: root out or destroy completely 

 inopportune: occurring at an inconvenient moment or inappropriate time

 ironic: happening in the opposite way to what is expected and typically causing wry amusement because of this

 musty: having a stale, or damp smell

 officious: Assertive of authority in an annoyingly domineering way

 ominous: giving the impression that something bad or unpleasant is going to happen 

 pinnacle: the most successful point; the culmination 

 premeditated: think out or plan beforehand

 rampant: flourishing or spreading unchecked

 solace: comfort or consolation in a time of distress or sadness 

 stately: having a dignified, unhurried, and grand manner

 supple: bending and moving easily and gracefully; flexible

 suppress: forcibly put an end to it

 venal: showing or motivated by susceptibility to bribery 

VOCABULARY #4 (AP English)

accolade: an award or privilege granted as a special honor or as an acknowledgement of merit

acerbity: sharp and forthright style of speaking 

attrition: action or process of gradually reducing the strength or effectiveness of something through sustain attack or pressure.

bromide: a trite and unoriginal idea or remark, typically intended to placate

chauvinist: a person displaying excessive or prejudiced loyalty or support for a particular cause, group , or gender. 

chronic: persisting for a long time or constantly recurring. 

expound: present and explain an idea or theory in detail

factionalism: relating or belonging to a faction (a small organized group within a larger one)

immaculate: a person who is perfectly clean, neat, and tidy. Perfect. 

imprecation: a spoken curse

ineluctable:unable to be resisted or avoided

mercurial: person who is subject to sudden or unpredictable changes of mood or mind. 

palliate: allay or moderate; disguise the seriousness  or gravity of an offense. 

protocol: an official procedure or system of rules

resplendent: attractive and impressive though being richly colorful or sumptuous 

stigmatize: described or t

Regard as worthy of disgrace or great disapproval 

sub rosa: happening or done in secret 

vainglory: inordinate pride in oneself or one's achievements; excessive vanity. 

vestige: a trace of something that is disappearing or no longer exists

volition: the faculty or power of using one's will.